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#386eb8 color: Matt Blue

#386eb8 is rgb(56, 110, 184) in RGB and oklch(53.84% 0.12981 256.893) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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215°
100%

53.8%
0.130
257°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.13:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.09:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #386eb8

#386eb8 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.8% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 257°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.13:1 contrast and black text 4.09:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Matt Blue (#2c6fbb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #386eb8 mixed with white

  1. 386eb8
  2. 4c7dc0
  3. 5f8bc8
  4. 7399cf
  5. 86a8d6
  6. 9ab6de
  7. aec5e5
  8. c2d3eb
  9. d6e2f2
  10. eaf0f9

Darker: #386eb8 mixed with black

  1. 386eb8
  2. 2f5fa0
  3. 275088
  4. 1f4171
  5. 17335b
  6. 0f2645
  7. 081931
  8. 040e1e
  9. 01040c
  10. 000102

Calmer: #386eb8 with less saturation

  1. 386eb8
  2. 3f6fb1
  3. 456faa
  4. 4b6fa2
  5. 50709b
  6. 567094
  7. 5b708d
  8. 606f85
  9. 656f7e
  10. 696f76

Questions about #386eb8

What color is #386eb8?

#386eb8 is soft blue. The closest named color is Matt Blue. In RGB it is rgb(56, 110, 184), in HSL hsl(214.69, 53.33%, 47.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.84% 0.12981 256.893).

What colors go well with #386eb8?

The complementary color of #386eb8 is #986100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007ba6 and #6a60b5. The triadic partners are #ac4953 and #477f2c.

Is white or black text more readable on #386eb8?

White text reads better on #386eb8: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.13:1 and black gives 4.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #386eb8 a warm or cool color?

#386eb8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 257 degrees, its lightness 53.8% and its chroma 0.13.